The loss of a pet is an experience that can touch us profoundly ... suggests sending the bereaved a handwritten sympathy card. She suggests reaching out with something similar to the following ...

The pang of loss can strike unexpectedly, even months after a beloved pet's death. The quiet house, once filled with the comforting rhythm of paws, now echoes with absence. A forgotten leash, a ...

Perhaps you have not yet lost a pet you love or maybe you have lost several through the years of pet ownership. I have lost ...

How can owners and their friends cope better with pet bereavement? Experts in pet loss offer these ideas: For some grieving owners, pet loss can feel worse than a human death. That doesn’t make ...

Kaleel Sakakeeny, an ordained animal chaplain and prominent pet loss counselor, knows the loss of an animal companion can come with some serious emotions Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE.